Father Jake Stops the World: Adorable Bunny Bishops In reply to the Mars Hills megachurch pastor’s rants about the de-testosteronisation of Episcopalian men, making it possible for fluffy bunnies to be bishops some day, an adorable picture. The mitres are so cute. (tags: Episcopalian Fluffy Bunny Bishops) ch920524.gif (GIF Image, 600×416 pixels) – Scaled (98%) (tags: CalvinAndHobbes)
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Salt Lake Tribune – Reid proof that good Mormons can also be Democrats Sen. Harry Reid's ascension to the top of the U.S. Senate is an unexpected victory for a tiny band of beleaguered Utahns: LDS Democrats. His most vocal critics? Other Mormons. Despite the fact that Reid held weekly Family Home Evenings and sent three sons on two-year missions for the church, and all five of his children were married in LDS temples, some members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints question his faith because of his politics. Utah politics defy description for anyone outside the…
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State of the Church – New York Times Q: You just took office as the first woman to head the Episcopal Church, and curiously enough, you come from a science background, having worked as an oceanographer for years. A: I worked on squids and octopuses Uh, shouldn't that be "octopi?" No matter. I'm glad KJS is getting all the press. I ran across this at Daily Episcopalian. And no, I don't think she's going to be a "fluffy bunny bishop," either. Thanks, Jake! I knew that photo would come in handy! [tags]bunny bishops[/tags]
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Mom's backyard. She loved sitting on her deck with her cuppa of a morning. Anyway, laundry's done. I've been avoiding laundry of late, because it reminds me of Mom, and endlessly folding sheets and towels upstairs while our old Siamese cat, Beebee, scuffled under the sheets we were trying to lay out, "playing." Mom would scold her, and then ruffle the sheets and snap them out so they fell perfectlly even, requiring just a couple of sharp tugs to do hospital corners at the bottom. At this point, a suspiciously cat-shaped lump would be visible in the middle of the…